charlie_cochrane

Openly gay college student Yu Yang hasn't entirely gotten over being rejected when he confessed to his classmate Lin Xiang last year, but at the start of a new term, he meets Li Huan; a tall, taciturn underclassman who soon becomes very precious to him. The two very different men get on each other's nerves at first, but as they slowly get to know one another, a deep love begins to bloom. No matter what difficulties Yu Yang encounters, Li Huan seems to always be there when he needs him most. But how long will it take Yu Yang to realize the perfect man for him is standing right by his side?

My Rate: 9 (amzn.to/4n7DLqH)

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Seoyu is an extremely recessive omega who can’t believe his luck when he meets an extremely dominant alpha named Sunghoon Choi. This alpha has it all, even if he might be a gang leader! Seoyu intends to enjoy their fling for as long as he can because that’s all it is, right? Sunghoon can’t possibly be interested in being Seoyu’s boyfriend. However, he does boyfriend-like things, like having meals delivered to Seoyu’s apartment and constantly worrying that Seoyu is too cold… but surely this is just temporary!

My Rate: 8 (tapas.io/series/bye-bye-comic/info)

Bye Bye is a manhwa that has a lot of triggers, first of all the starting point, the suicide attempt of Seoyu. Said that, it's not an overly sad story, the author managed well to mix drama and romance, and above all comedy, that is what I love most in my romance. Bye Bye can be also funny, actually really funny, but it doesn't clash with the emotional moments in the story, the story doesn't go over the edge, neither when pushing on comedy or romance. I really really love the character of Seoyu, he is a completely klutz, but he believes in love, and is desperetaly searching it. He also wants to build a family, he is not those characters saying they can be happy alone, Seoyu knows that, for him to be completely happy, he has to find his partner. Sure, he is wrong when he thinks anyone will do. And I also like that he commits bad mistakes, and I liked, even if it was sad, that those mistakes cannot be miracolously deleted by Sunghoon Choi. Even if an alpha, and a gangster, he is also a man, and he doesn't have superpower. And also Sunghoon Choi is an ordinary person, making mistakes, but he is also able to admit he will need a professional help to face a drama that will affect first of all Seoyu, but also himself.

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To most people, being called “cute” is a compliment…but to Uju, it’s just about the worst thing imaginable! Haunted by his adorability even in adulthood, Uju puts up a barrier pretending to be a badass so that he won’t have to hear the dreaded ‘C’ word any longer. But this facade can only last so long when Koh Han-gyeol asks him to prove just bad he can be - in the bedroom!

My Rate: 8 (www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/cuzimcute)

All 'Cause I'm Cute is a funny romp with zero drama. Uju thinks to be haunted, if people call him cute, those same persons will encounter a bad fate. When Koh Han-gyeol calls him cute, Uju, to prove him wrong, tries to behave like a delinquent, to the point to accept to have sex with Koh Han-gyeol like he is a pro at it... and instead he is a virgin. The following thrope about Uju accepting to date Koh Han-gyeol for two weeks to prove the cute/haunting stuff is just a myth is none else than an excuse for Koh Han-gyeol to continue having sex with Uju, but of course neither of them have considered that being that close will in the end involve also feeling other than sex. If I have to find a small defect to the story that is quite light, is that Uju's first love is a good guy, and I'm a little sad he lost his chance with Uju, he basically did nothing wrong, if not, maybe, not having the courage to leave everything behind to stay with Uju, like Koh Han-gyeol does, when arrive to the same decision point.

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I called the Community Dental Services people this morning, and I have an appointment in July in Holyhead. I have never been to Holyhead, so this should be interesting.

Current Location: Bangor
Crossposts: https://lexin.insanejournal.com/324050.html

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Can you form a life-changing bond with somebody overnight? It’s a question Sejoon has never imagined he’d have to ask himself, but here he is. He’s spent his entire life as an omega with an innate disgust for alphas, which has only grown since he was forced into prostitution by his own cousin. Yet when he accidentally spends a passionate night with Taeheon, a gruff but thoughtful alpha, they immediately form a bond that’s deeper than anything either of them have experienced before. But is this connection meant to last for only an instant? Or will it last for a lifetime?

My Rate: 7 (www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/instantfamily_en)

I'm not saying I didn't like Instant Family, but personally I think Sejoon is too much of a weak character; sure he wants to protect his father, and he wants also to repay the kindness of his uncle, but this is not enough motivation to prostitute himself, especially when that is dangerous for his own health. And when he meets Taeheon, also in that case I think he lets himself being overwhelmed by the events without trying to steer them towards his own interest. What I like of this story is that Sejoon doesn't reject Taeheon when the truth comes out, because after all, also Taeheon is a victim.

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The most popular person on campus, a pretty face with smiling eyes, a friendly-yet-awkward classmate…that’s all Sung-yeon ever was to Hosik. But after a wild night out, Hosik awakes with zero memories of their time together - and one naked Sung-yeon in bed next to him! Hosik would have been fine with leaving their relationship as a drunken mistake on a night of many; but when he started feeling funny in the following days, a trip to the doctor’s office would change everything: “Mr. Kim Hosik, you’re pregnant!”

My Rate: 8 (www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/hosik)

Go, Hosik, Go! is strange in many ways, but I don't know why, in the end all these strange pieces clicks together in a manhwa that is worth even more than one read. Sung-yeon is for sure obsessed with Hosik, to a level that he is basically forcing Hosik to enter a relationship the other guy hasn't even considered possible. Basically Hosik, overwhelmed by Sung-yeon, who is richer, more beautiful and more accomplished, can only accept everything Sung-yeon wants. Even the sex, more than once, is initiated by Sung-yeon who continues without the explicit consent of Hosik. One of the strange things is that, aside for one friend of Hosik (that I would strongly reccomend Hosik to listen more than he does) everyone is apparently convinced that their life is perfect. And in a strange and twisted way, it's perfect, they have two beautiful babies, Sung-yeon is indeed deeply, and madly, in love, but I think it's that love that could become a tragedy if, by any chance, Hosik would try to distance himself. It's good that Hosik is a good soul, lovely and meek, and he will never consider to really leave Sung-yeon.

lexin

I have finally received a letter telling me I can contact the Community Dental Services people for an assessment. Yippee! That will be the first thing I do on Monday.

Currently , I have three broken teeth, which take it in turns to hurt.

Current Location: Bangor
Crossposts: https://lexin.insanejournal.com/323767.html

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Seonu Lee, an omega, has agreed to carry a child for Beom Yoo, an alpha from a powerful crime family. Have the baby, take the money, and get out of Beom’s life. Sound simple, right? But behind Beom’s tough exterior is just another softie looking for love. Good food, walks on the beach, and steamy encounters—how could Seonu not fall for him? However, not everyone in Beom’s family is excited about this budding relationship. Will Beom be able to keep Seonu safe?

My Rate: 8 (tapas.io/series/tigers-den-mature/info)

Tiger's Den could have been practically perfect if not for some misstep: Beom Yoo, the alpha character, is always behaving more like a jester than a gangster, but then, sometime, he kills people for reason that really didn't deserve it. Sure, Seonu Lee was mistreated by his former lover, but not to a level that deserve for this lover to be killed. A beating, maybe having him loose his job, yes, but kill him is too much. If you can forget these details, that doesn't happen often in the course of the story, this is basically a pure comedy. I'm always smiling when Beom Yoo tries to get sexy, and Seonu Lee is always thinking to food... Seonu Lee is basically a bottomless pit and the way to his heart is for sure passing through his stomach! The graphic is nice and funny as well, their chibi are so cute, that even when they are in a sexy situation, having them transformed to chibi, put the mood more to comedy than erotic.

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When a rich old man croaks during a passionate round of bedroom escapades, Soheon is accused of being his partner. Not long after, Seoho, the CEO of the company Soheon works for, presents him with a video of the incident... and makes him an offer just can't refuse.

My Rate: 8 (www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/swapping)

This time I cannot say that it was the colored graphic that made me want to read this one... it's actually quite scaring, when Soheon and Seoho are making love, it's almost like Soheon is going through hell and return, at least according to his facial expression... if that is the idea of the artist of someone enjoying himself, well, then, there is some problem here. Anyway, skipping the awkardness of the sex scenes, the story is quite complex, the plot instead of unveiling itself episode after episode becomes even more complex. The bad boys or the villains are not the one you would expect, and everyone is basically a faulty character. Even Soheon, that according to standard, should be the good one, is actually quite greedy, and makes a lot of mistakes, some of them causing deep hurt to people around him. So yes, complex story that keep you till the end. And if you manage to go over the unsexy sex, good romance too.

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“I missed you, Dad. Did you miss me too?” Gang member Ryu Nanmu may be one of the top dogs in his “organization,” but in life he’s hit rock bottom. He dreamed of building a family once, with his boss’ mistress and her son Pil-gyun, but he’s had to pay dearly for coveting something that could never be his. After several long years, the hope for a family had become barely anything more than a nostalgic memory for Nanmu...until a grown-up Pil-gyun dramatically reappears in Nanmu’s life. Except, this isn’t the child that Nanmu remembers. Pil-gyun is calculated, deadly, and obsessively in love with him. Although Nanmu knows he should put an end to this futile relationship, Pil-gyun’s tender words of love can’t help but tug at his heartstrings…

My Rate: 8 (www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/miscreants)

In general I like the story from Brothers without a tomorrow, and Miscreants and Mayhem is no exception. Sure you have to go over the fact that, at the base of the story there is the fact that Ryu Nanmu is the victim of continuous rape for years, and that Pil-gyun is not exactly his saviour, but probably yet another man who takes advantage of Ryu. Ryu is yes a mafia boss, but he is also an abused child, someone who, instead of reacting to abuses with even more abuses, is someone who dreams for a family, for an ordinary life, for love... Pil-gyun fills that void, in his own perverted way. Anyway, as usual, the graphic is perfect, and the story, a little twisted and contorted, is indeed original.

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After-hours paperwork isn’t the only thing heating up at BL Corporation. From HR to R&D, Secretarial to Marketing, a group of college friends all find themselves working under the same roof—and tangled in office romances no one saw coming. Whether it’s a shy developer revealing an unexpected secret, a longtime friend pushing the boundaries of “just colleagues,” or a bold assistant making a move that’s way above their pay grade, each story proves that love in the workplace is rarely by the book. Four departments. Four love stories. One HR nightmare waiting to happen.

My Rate: 7 (www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/pending)

There are pro and cons about this manhwa: pro, the 4 stories are nice, even if short, 5 episodes each, they are well rounded and with their own meaning; cons, there is maybe a little too much sex and the design is really different story per story, so much that sometime I didn't even recognize the same characters from one story to the other. The reason for this is that the artists are not the same. But this is just my pet peeve, and all in all, the four stories work well as standalone and the connections between them make them nice to read one after the other.

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My bride, Neungso, has so many wonderful qualities! He’s as pretty as freshly fallen snow, as big and strong as a mountain, and has a hu... HUGE summer squash between his legs! I thought having a bride meant having someone to take care of and make happy, but it turns out he knows just how to make me feel good. I wish I could make him happy too, but I’m not the special moon rabbit he’s looking for, so I know he’ll leave me one day. Maybe it would’ve been better if Habibi never brought my bride home. Maybe then, I wouldn’t have to feel this pain…

My Rate: 8 (tapas.io/series/cheeky-habits-of-my-rabbits-mature/info)

When you read Cheeky Habits of My Rabbits you don't have to begin with much expectations, it's just cute smut. It's for sure a light comedy, there basically no dark side, even the villain (that you can recognize immediately considering how they are designed) are more a little nuisance than a real danger. Moreover there are some points that do not have a logic explanation: what about Haru's parents? Is it really possible that Habibi is basically a drunk woman who doesn't understand another person is living in her house? Why Neungso's mother had to go back living with her father? Why they say it's Neungso's fault if she died?... so no, you don't have to search for those answers, you have just to enjoy the smut, with a nice graphic, and cute bunnies and kittens all around.

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"Will this make you happy?" Namwoo wakes up one night to find bills sprawled all over his room - along with the hazy memory of a handsome stranger. Even in his wildest dreams, all Namwoo wants is to have enough money to survive each month. Si-eon, on the other hand, has everything he could ever want except happiness. Intrigued by Namwoo's humble wishes, Si-eon offers him the money he wants - the catch being, he has to date him.

My Rate: 8 (www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/loveforsale)

I liked this story, not the least because almost all the characters are well rounded in both personality and graphic, actually the character of Si-eon is so well drawn that I can almost feel his thoughts even if he is not talking. The story between Si-eaon and Namwoo could be considered a classic thrope of South Korean manhwa, rich, older man versus student with empty pockets but a lot of potential, but in the end, neither one of them is an ordinary character. Namwoo is actually quite immature, but also sincere with his feelings, and what I loved the most about him is that he doesn't run away when Si-eon pushes him, like almost always happens in such occasion in other manhwa. Si-eon is very much imperfect in his emotional stunt but I liked that he is never harsh or mean with other people, not even when he would have the right to be so. That doesn't mean he is weak, but just that he doesn't have in him to be mean. As I said, also good supporting characters, with the potential, at least in two cases, of their own story (mayve between them).

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Oh Jae-gyu is an actor known throughout the country. He has been loved for his brilliant acting since his years as a child actor, but he is exhausted by the unjust rumours that constantly follow him and keeps his distance from people. One day, while feeding some cats, Jae-gyu is approached by a strange man. Jae-gyu is wary of the man, who turns out to be his neighbour, Yoon Cheong-rok. After being followed to the elevator, Jae-gyu mistakes Cheong-rok for a stalker, but to his surprise, Cheong-rok doesn’t recognise him at all. Jae-gyu’s pride is hurt after meeting someone who doesn’t recognise him for the first time, but a subtle excitement is brewing inside him. Later that night, Cheong-rok appears in Jae-gyu’s dreams...

My Rate: 9

Release Your Persona is the perfect example of manhwa that I wouldn't mind if it lasted even 100 episodes... and it's only 9! The love story between famous actor Oh Jae-gyu and ordinary man Yoon Cheong-rok is so perfect that I would have wanted to spend more time with them. Even the way they dealt with the drama (it's always necessary for a good romance to have a little bit of drama) it's perfect. Actually the starting point is very similar to the plot bunny I have always thought I wanted to write, two men met in a park (I imagined dogs instead of cats) one of them very famous, the other unaware of it. Really, this one hit the spot for me. And the graphic is nice too.

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Kang Shi-hyeon, A.K.A Red Candy, is one of the best agents at Vulture, a private security company. When he is entrusted with the task of getting up-close and personal with Park Hajun, the son of a suspected criminal, Shi-hyeon finds himself getting more than what he had bargained for. Not one to back down, he bravely ventures into unchartered territory and ends up in more than one compromising position... Hajun on the other hand is unaware of the fact that he is a pawn in an international investigation into his father… Will he figure out his new companion is a spy undercover, or will Shi-hyeon’s mission end up being successful?

My Rate: 8 (www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/redcandy_en)

I'm not really able to pinpoint what didn't convince me about this story, but there was something that didn't make me completely enjoy it. Maybe it was that the pace wasn't fast and going over 100 episodes was a little too much. But other than that, the story had its merit, the turn of events not always predictable, and for once, the sex wasn't censored. But maybe there was also a little too much sex and it was sometime more like a gymnastic training, a little bit deprived of romanticism. Said that, I have read way worse, and Red Candy was a really nice power bottom.

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Jinha, an overworked developer, gets the worst news of his life—he’s a recessive Omega! He’s now extra sensitive to alphas, and the only thing that calms him is his boss Hyeonjun’s pheromones. This is a nightmare, especially since Jinha’s been stashing money in a “murder for hire” account to cope with how annoying Hyeonjun is. As if that’s not enough, a creepy stalker starts showering him with pheromones. Now, Jinha’s stuck under the protection of his infuriatingly handsome boss!

My Rate: 9 (tapas.io/series/romance-not-romantic-mature/info)

Overall I liked this one, it was mostly a comedy, that is what I like the best, and the relationship between Jinha and Hyeonjun was nicely developed. There is just something that I didn't understand: all the flashbacks of when Jinha first joined the company, what was that upset Hyeonjun; and if Jinha really wanted to use his saved money to hire a killer :-) I don't think so, but then where all the money went? Anyway these are details that are not detrimental to the overall story. A quite classic omegaverse universe, but without all the drama and sort of social ghettoization that is usual linked to the role of Alpha and Omega. Here it's more like the difference between women and men in the work field, that I'm not saying it's right to exist, but alas, that is the reality.

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So I am going to share this email I got from Robert Reich today because he has all the posts in here from Trump and Musk as they flame each other on social media. They have broken up and it is glorious. Gloriously dramatic and in the public sphere. I figured this would happen as they are two really irrational people and this was bound to happen. They both suck and they are sucking out loud. It's so great to see. I hope they keep going and do all these things they are threatening. I want to see it really implode.

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Dear Friends - I’m trying not to be too delighted about the new reality TV show starring Elon and Donald, but the dialogue is truly extraordinary (I’m quoting them verbatim but putting their volley in what appears to be its intended order).

ELON (February 7, 2025): “I love @realDonaldTrump as much as a straight man can love another man.”

ELON (June 3, 2025, four days after leaving the Trump regime): “[Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is a] disgusting abomination” and “shame on those who voted for it” and “In November next year, we fire all politicians who betrayed the American people”

DONALD (June 5, 2025): “You saw a man who was very happy when he stood behind the Oval desk. Even with a black eye. I said, do you want a little makeup? He said, no, I don’t think so. Which is interesting, Elon and I had a great relationship. I don’t know if we will any more.”

ELON (June 5, 2025): “Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate. … Such ingratitude.

DONALD: “Elon was ‘wearing thin,’ I asked him to leave, I took away his EV Mandate that forced everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!), and he just went CRAZY!”

ELON: “Such an obvious lie. So sad. … This bill was never shown to me even once and was passed in the dead of night so fast that almost no one in Congress could even read it!”

ELON (in response to a Musk supporter who calls for Trump to be impeached): “Yes.”

DONALD: “The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!”

ELON: “In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately.”

DONALD: “Elon is suffering from Trump derangement syndrome.”

ELON: “Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonald Trump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT! … Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out.”

ELON: [Reposts video of Trump partying with Epstein in 1992 with a “hmm” emoji.]

ELON [Posts a poll and asks]: “Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?”

ELON: “The Trump tariffs will cause a recession in the second half of this year.”

I’ve been predicting the divorce for six months. It was inevitable. Both have massive egos and insatiable needs for money, power, and attention.

I’m not a psychoanalyst, but both had abusive fathers who humiliated them — and I suspect that this contributed to their cruelty. Both turned their rage on the U.S. government and many people dependent on it. And in just a few months they destroyed institutions that had been built over decades or more.

Now, they’re turning their rage on each other.

It’s mutual destruction. Tesla’s market value has fallen 17 percent since the outbreak of hostilities. I assume Trump’s polls are showing similar declines.

Other than their pathological narcissism, the other similarity between Musk and Trump is that both have grown far richer since Election Day by using the government to pad their pockets.

Trump’s corruption has been well documented. Musk’s corruption isn’t far behind: His net worth has increased by more than $100 billion since Election Day. A new report from the staff of Senator Elizabeth Warren shows in remarkable detail how Musk used the U.S. government for personal gain. Musk has also scraped up more government data about every American and much of the rest of the world’s people than any other person controls.

The biggest difference between them? Trump values loyalty above all other attributes. Musk values disruption above all else.

The end of their storied bromance raises two questions:

1. Does Trump’s anger over Musk’s disloyalty toward him exceed Musk’s delight in disrupting Trump’s signature goals?

2. How much will they destroy each other in the process?

What do you think?

Current Location: Home
Current Music: Laughing out loud

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Craig has been thinking a lot about death lately. Working thirteen-hour shifts to pay off his father’s insurmountable debt, taking care of his little brother in between, exasperated and ready to collapse, Craig can’t help but wonder: would it be easier to end it all? It was just an ordinary day like this when Craig stumbled onto the scene of a bloody murder. Now Craig is on the run, pursued by a criminal organization’s most lethal member: Dean. In the hunt, however, the two soon find themselves chasing anything but death.

My Rate: 9 (tapas.io/series/athousandcranes/info)

Basically A Thousand Cranes has 1 big fault, it's in Black&White. But if you go over that fault, the graphic is quite nice, the love story is romantic, the dark side of the story is there, but it's not overwhelming the romance, and basically both Craig and Dean are perfect in their own persona. I like basically everything of this manhwa, not the least the fact it's not too long, sometime I think some manhwa with more than 100 episode, sometime even 200, are basically diluiting the story; here instead the pace is packed, and the story flows nicely, also their intimacy that even if it happens fast, it doesn't seem happening too soon.

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Yeonwoo is a perfectly competent secretary. However, he’s secretly in love with his boss, an extreme alpha named Keith, who has zero interest in male omegas. After a traumatic incident leaves Yeonwoo fearful of all alphas but Keith, he resigns to hide at home. Keith, inconvenienced by the absence of his trusty secretary, takes on the task of helping Yeonwoo recover. Will proximity and pheromones cause love to blossom in this working relationship?

My Rate: 8 (https://tapas.io/series/kiss-me-liar-mature/info)

I liked Kiss Me, Liar, but it didn't have full point, since, sometime, I felt like the author of the story was missing some steps. It could be that the adaptation from novel to manhwa has lost those points, but I don't think so. For example, Yeonwoo has been turned to Omega from an heated encounter with Keith, and it was not something small for Keith, since it was the first time he kissed a man. How it could be that, just few years later, he doesn't recognize Yeonwoo? It was too farfetched, if you really wanted for us to believe it, you should have Keith losing his memory, like it happened when he marked Yeonwoo. Anyway, aside the first cruel words Keith says to Yeonwoo when he is assaulted by Keith's friends, Keith after that believes as the dream lover he should be. But than he again commits a bad mistake, probably due to his upbringing, and his beliefs that sex is not connected to feelings, but it's just relief valve. That is the reason why this story doesn't get full point from me, but it's all in all, worthy the time to read it.

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Charlie Cochrane - Mysteries with a dash of slash, romances with just a pinch of spice

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Here U are by D Jun

Bye Bye by Kang pu con, Wildcat and Sorim

All 'Cause I'm Cute by BaeRipoteo and Heo

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Instant Family by Ananas and Kingo

Go, Hosik, Go! by Nokchae

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Tiger’s Den by Huung and Dam-rain

Swapping by Gaetsaeng and Chepali

Miscreants and Mayhem by Brothers without a tomorrow

Pending Approval by DanamuEun, Dimang, Dansokang, Gugu, Jintae, Samdukong

Cheeky Habits of My Rabbits by Gongil

Love for Sale by Hyeonji Dal

Release Your Persona by Yeaze

Red Candy by Hanse

Romance Not Romantic by Sangdu

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